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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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