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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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