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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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