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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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