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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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