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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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