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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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