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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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