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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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