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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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