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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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