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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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