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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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