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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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