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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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