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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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