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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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