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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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