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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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