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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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