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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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