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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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