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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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