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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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