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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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