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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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