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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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