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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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