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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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