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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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