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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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