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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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