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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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