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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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