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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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