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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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