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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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