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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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