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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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