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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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