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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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