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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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