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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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