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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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