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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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