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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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