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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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