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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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