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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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