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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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