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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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