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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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