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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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