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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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