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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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