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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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