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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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