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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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