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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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