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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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