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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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