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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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