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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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