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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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