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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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