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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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