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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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