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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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