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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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