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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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