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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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