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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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