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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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