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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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