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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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