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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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