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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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