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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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