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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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