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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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