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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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