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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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