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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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