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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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