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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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