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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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