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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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