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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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