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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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