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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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