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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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