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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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