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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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