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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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