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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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