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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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