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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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