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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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