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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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