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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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