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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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