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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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