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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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