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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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