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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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