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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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