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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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