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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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