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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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