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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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