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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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