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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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