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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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