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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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