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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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