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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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