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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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