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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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