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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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