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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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