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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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