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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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