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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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