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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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