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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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