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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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