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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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