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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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