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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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