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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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