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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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