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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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