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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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