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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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