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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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