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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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