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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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