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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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