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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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