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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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