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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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