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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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