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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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