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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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