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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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