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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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