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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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