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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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