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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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