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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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