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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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