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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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