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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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