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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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