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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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