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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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