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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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