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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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