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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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