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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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