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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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