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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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