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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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