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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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