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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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