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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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