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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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