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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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