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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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