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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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