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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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