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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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