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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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