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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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