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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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