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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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