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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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