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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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