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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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