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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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