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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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