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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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