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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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