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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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