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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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