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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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