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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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