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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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