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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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