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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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