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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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