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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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