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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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