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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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