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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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