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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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