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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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