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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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