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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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