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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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