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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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