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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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