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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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