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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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