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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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