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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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