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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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