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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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