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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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