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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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