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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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