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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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