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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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