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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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