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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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