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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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