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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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