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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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