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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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