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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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