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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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