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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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