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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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