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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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