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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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