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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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