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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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