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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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