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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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