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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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