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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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