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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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