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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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