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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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