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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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