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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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