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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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