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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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