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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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