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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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