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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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