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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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