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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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