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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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