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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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