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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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