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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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