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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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