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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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