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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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