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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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