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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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