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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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