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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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