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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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