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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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