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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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