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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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