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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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