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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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