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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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