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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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