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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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