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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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