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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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