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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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