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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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