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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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