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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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