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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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