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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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