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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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