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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major 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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