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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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