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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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