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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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