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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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