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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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