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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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