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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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