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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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