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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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