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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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