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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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