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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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