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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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