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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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