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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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