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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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