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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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