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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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