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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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