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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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