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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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