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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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