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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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