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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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