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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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