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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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