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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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