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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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