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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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