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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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