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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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