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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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