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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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