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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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