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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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