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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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