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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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