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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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