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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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