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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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