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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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