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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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