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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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