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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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