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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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