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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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