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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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