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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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