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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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