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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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