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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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