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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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