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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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