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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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