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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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