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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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