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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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