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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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