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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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