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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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