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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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