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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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