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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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