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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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