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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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