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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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