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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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