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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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