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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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