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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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