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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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