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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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