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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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