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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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