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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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