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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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