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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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