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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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