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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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