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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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