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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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