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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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