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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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