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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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