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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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