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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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