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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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