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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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