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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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