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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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