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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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