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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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