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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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