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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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