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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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