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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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