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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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