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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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