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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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