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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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