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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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