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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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