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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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