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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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