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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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