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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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