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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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