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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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