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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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