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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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