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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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