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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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