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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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