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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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