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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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