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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers 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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