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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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