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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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