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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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