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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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