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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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