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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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