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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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