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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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