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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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