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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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