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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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