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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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