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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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