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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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