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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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