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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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