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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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