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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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