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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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