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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education 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 participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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