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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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