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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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