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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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