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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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