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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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