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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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