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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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