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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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