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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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