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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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