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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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