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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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