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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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