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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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