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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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