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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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