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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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