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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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