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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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