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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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