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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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