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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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