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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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