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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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