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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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