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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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