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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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