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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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