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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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