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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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