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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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