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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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