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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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