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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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