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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important 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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