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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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