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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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