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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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