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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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