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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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