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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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