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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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