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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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