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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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