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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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