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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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