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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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