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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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