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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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