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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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