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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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