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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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