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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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