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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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