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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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