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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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