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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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