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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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