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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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