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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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