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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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