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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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