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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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