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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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