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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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