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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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