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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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