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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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