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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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