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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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