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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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