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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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