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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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