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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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