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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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