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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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