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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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