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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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