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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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