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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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