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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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