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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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