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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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