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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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