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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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