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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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