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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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