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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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