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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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