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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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