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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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