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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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