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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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