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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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