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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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