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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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