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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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