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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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