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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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