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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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