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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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