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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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