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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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